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39.8 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Story in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 1.3 percent lower than the state average of 41.1 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 3,362.

96.6 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	80	3.4
Regular high school diploma	648	27.2
GED or alternative credential	73	3.1
Some college, less than 1 year	298	12.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	332	14
Associate's degree	377	15.8
Bachelor's degree	444	18.7
Master's degree	77	3.2
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	50	2.1

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.